Chamber News: May 25, 2016

Message from Carlotta

Greetings!


	Carlotta Ungaro @FCoCPrez

What a day yesterday. The primary elections are over and for Fayette County, a number of the seats do not have opposition in the fall so the decision has been made. We congratulate the winners but also want to thank those who did not win for offering their time and talents up for public service.

A strategy outlined in the Fayette Visioning plan is to "establish a unified Fayette identity and consistent messaging." Under the Visioning partnership, a task force has been put together to oversee... READ MORE

Advocacy Update

Complete results from yesterday's Fayette primary elections can be found by clicking HERE.

LOCAL: The first regular meeting of June for the Fayette County Board of Commissioners has been rescheduled and will now take place Tuesday, June 7. The board typically meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Click here for full meeting schedule.

Expo Is Coming!

We are thrilled to announce that Fidelity Bank will be the presenting sponsor of the 26th Annual Community Expo!

Expo will be held Tuesday, September 20 from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church-South Campus.

Exhibitor Early Bird registration starts Wednesday, June 1. Register your booth between June 1 and 24 to save $25!

Don't miss out!

New Overtime Regulation Information

New federal overtime regulations have been passed and will take affect December 1, 2016. These new regulations affect all business and could have significant financial impact on small business.

Beginning Thursday, May 26, the Chamber's Business V.A.U.L.T. will have a 30-minute video segment with information for business owners to help them understand and prepare for the new overtime rules.

CLICK HERE to access the Business V.A.U.L.T. and login to watch this video segment titled " Profitability - Overtime Rule Changes." Remember...videos can be easily watched on mobile devices too - just click and watch anywhere!

Small Business Survey Results

T he Fayette Visioning Economy Committee, in partnership with Clayton State, has completed a small business survey. They survey was designed for only small businesses that were not affiliated with a franchise or branch business model. Thirty-two surveys were completed.

See a summary of survey results by CLICKING HERE.